Japan’s long-standing status as a non-nuclear power is under fresh scrutiny after a report argued that the country could ...

In nuclear terms, Japan is a classic “latent nuclear power,” meaning it is a country that doesn’t have nuclear weapons but ...

A senior government official who advises Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on security expressed a personal opinion that Japan should have nuclear weapons, according to local media reports.

Japan's economy contracted in the three months through September primarily ​due to new data dragging down capital spending figures. Although U.S. tariffs are likely to pressure exports, economists ...

Japan is preparing to launch a public-private artificial intelligence project worth an estimated 3 trillion yen ...

Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is in final talks to acquire a 20% stake in Indian non-bank financial institution Shriram Finance for more than 500 billion yen ($3.22 billion), Bloomberg News ...

Japan is facing its highest number of bear attacks on record, prompting regional authorities to request help from the military and expand incentives for local hunters. Officials and media describe the ...

On Friday, Japan marked 20 years since members of a shadowy cult let off deadly sarin nerve gas in Tokyo's subway system. The attack was the worst in modern Japanese history, and prompted global ...

Three of Japan’s largest banks reportedly plan to jointly issue a yen-pegged stablecoin, contributing to the region’s growing adoption of crypto technology within its financial infrastructure. Nikkei ...

Fukuoka TNC News report titled “Former prime minister Shigeru Ishiba: "It will absolutely not benefit Japan" — comments on ...

After years of pressure to increase defense spending, Japan announced plans to do so just ahead of a trip by President Donald Trump to the region next week. "We are firmly preparing for President ...